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Household of Robert Edwards (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert Edwards and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Edwards, born in 1851 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Edwards, born in 1850 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Grace Sterwe (born 1875 in England), Agnes Main (born 1876 in England), Elizabeth Usher (born 1879 in England) and James T M (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Elizabeth Johnston, born in 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Robert Edwards's household

Male

Robert

Edwards

Head
Female

Janet

Edwards

Wife
Female

Grace Sterwe

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Agnes Main

Edwards

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Usher

Edwards

Daughter
Male

James T M

Edwards

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Edwards
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Edwards

Head

Married

30

1851

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Edwards

Wife

Married

31

1850

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace Sterwe

Edwards

Daughter

-

6

1875

England

Agnes Main

Edwards

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

Elizabeth Usher

Edwards

Daughter

-

2

1879

England

James T M

Edwards

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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